United States v. Lightbourn

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Carlos Lightbourn pled guilty to conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute. He was sentenced as a career offender to a 200-month term of imprisonment and a five-year term of supervised release. Lightbourn appeals his sentence. He argues that he was erroneously sentenced as a career offender, contrary to our holding in United States v. Bellazerius, 24 F.3d 698 (5th Cir.1994). In the alternative, Lightboum argues that his sentence is in violation of the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution. We find no error in the sentence and affirm.

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